#8a6601 color: Alligator
#8a6601 is rgb(138, 102, 1) in RGB and oklch(53.265% 0.10899 84.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Olive
- yellow-700
- Black 46%
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About #8a6601
#8a6601 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 84°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Alligator (#886600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #8a6601 mixed with white
Darker: #8a6601 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a6601 with less saturation
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What color is #8a6601?
#8a6601 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alligator. In RGB it is rgb(138, 102, 1), in HSL hsl(44.23, 98.56%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.265% 0.10899 84.142).
What colors go well with #8a6601?
The complementary color of #8a6601 is #4c6aac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c5927 and #6c731a. The triadic partners are #007e8a and #8b5590.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a6601?
White text reads better on #8a6601: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a6601 a warm or cool color?
#8a6601 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.109.